Corporate Legal Counsellor (80-100%)
People make Deloitte one of the best places to work, to learn, to grow. Deloitte is one of the world's leading auditing and advisory firms offering inspiring work across Audit & Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Risk Advisory, Tax & Legal. In Switzerland, we have offices in Zurich, Bern, Basel, Geneva, Lausanne and Lugano.
Deloitte is heavily investing in talent and strives to become the firm of choice for the very best talent within Switzerland.
Are you a motivated, agile, organised and creative young marketing professional? Are you a strong team player, able to work in a fast-paced environment, to deliver tangible outcomes? The Corporate Legal Counsellor has a key role within Legal, lying at the heart of all the processes and having a considerable effect on the profitability of the practice. Your responsibilities Your qualifications Any questions? Get in touch. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position. If you have any questions, please contact us on talent@deloitte.ch.
If so, our Legal team is looking for you!
Deloitte offers you national and international career opportunities as well as a broad internal and external training programme.
What you can expect from us
o You will be in regular contact with Deloitte employees across Switzerland.
o An important part of the role will be taking over ownership of contract drafting and negotiations, as well as providing support and ensuring all legal and quality aspects are met.
o You will join our motivated, multicultural team at our office in Zürich.
o Act as business partner in all actions relating to the company's contractual negotiations and statutory obligations, drive contractual preparation, negotiation, among others
o Overseeing the agreement process in its international entirety and contract management process
o Draft, negotiate and conclude written memoranda, agreements and/or other documents related to all significant commercial transactions so as to optimize and protect the interest of Deloitte
o Provide effective and efficient legal and compliance support to the Deloitte organization
o Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters
o University degree in Law, Swiss Bar and Additional Education (eg LL.M.) beneficial
o Over 5 years' post-graduated experience in legal operations with an in-house legal department or a law firm, and other relevant areas, such as IT, Finance, Digital projects, etc.
o Excellent oral, presentation and written communication skills in English and German
o Excellent experience in contract drafting and negotiation
o Experience in working in a multi-national corporate environment
o Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects
We look forward to hearing from you! Please submit a complete application, including CV, cover letter, references and degree certificates, using our online career portal www.deloitte.com/careers.
